Disasters in the Philippines: Before and After Haiyan (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781529222906)

Bringing together the voices of local scholars in the Philippines, this book offers critical insights into one of the world's most disaster-prone regions. The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world, with the effects of climate change contributing to rising sea levels and increasingly frequent typhoons and floods. Case studies in this book examine such disasters, including the aftermath of 2013 super typhoon Haiyan. Discussions are centered around four themes: women and empowerment, economics and recovery, community and resilience, and religion and spirituality. Through its analysis, the book demonstrates the scopes, inequities, and inefficiencies of policies and responses, as well as forms of empowerment and resilience, in meeting challenges in disaster-afflicted communities in the Philippines. Its conclusions provide a more nuanced and grounded perspective of policies, practices, and approaches in the sociology of disasters today.

Author: Roberto Ariel Abelda Zuga
ISBN-10: 1529222907
ISBN-13: 9781529222906
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/30/2023
Pages: 382
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d